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LAWS2200 – Property Law

2020 – Session 1, Intensive attendance, North Ryde

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Dr Henry Kha
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6 First Walk, Room 523
Friday, 4-5 pm
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
60cp including LAWS104 or LAWS1200
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

Property law lies at the heart of our legal system. Jeremy Bentham once aptly observed: 'Property and Law are born together and die together. Before laws were made there was no property; take away law, and property ceases'. This unit provides a contextual analysis and outline of the Anglo-Australian law on property and covers such topics as the history and theory of property law; systems of title to, and resolution of competing interests in, property; concurrent ownership of property; native title; and mortgages, leases, easement and covenants in relation to real property.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO2: Critically analyse the way in which native title has been placed in the framework of Australian property law.
  • ULO1: Explain the historical development of Australian property law and the major historical and theoretical principles that underlie it.
  • ULO3: Critically analyse the major forms of title to land in Australia and appreciate the fundamental difference between the creation and transfer of property rights in law and in equity.
  • ULO4: Critically analyse complex priority disputes between competing claimants to the same property through the application of doctrinal and procedural rules of law and equity.

Assessment Tasks

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General Assessment Information

No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments, such as the quiz and the time limited take home test.

Delivery and Resources

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Compulsory Text

Brendan Edgeworth, Chris Rossiter, Pamela O’Connor, Andrew Godwin, Sackville & Neave Australian Property Law (LexisNexis, 10th edition, 2016).

Lectures

Lectures will be delivered live and shall be recorded.

On Campus Session

The On Campus Session will be held on 16 & 17 April 2020 in 8 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Ave, Tutorial Room 119. Attending the On Campus Session is beneficial for achieving the learning outcomes. Class participation shall be assessed in the On Campus Session.

Online Content

Online content can be accessed on iLearn. Personal computer and Internet access are required.

Unit Schedule

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Week

Week Commencing

Lecture Topic

1

24-Feb

Unit Introduction & the Concept of Property

2

2-Mar

Fundamental Property Principles & Native Title

3

9-Mar

Land, Fixtures & Chattels

4

16-Mar

Common Law & Equitable Interests in Land

5

23-Mar

Old System Title Priorities

6

30-Mar

Torrens Title & Indefeasibility

7

6-Apr

Torrens Title Priorities

8

27-Apr

Co-Ownership & Strata Title

9

4-May

Leases

10

11-May

Mortgages

11

18-May

Easements

12

25-May

Freehold Covenants

13

1-Jun

NO LECTURE

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